Markets & Infrastructure

    Structural Regulation

    HK to Allow Secondary Listings from Some Corporate WVR Companies

    By Manesh Samtani | 01/11/2020

    Subject to certain requirements, Greater China issuers primary listed on the Nasdaq, NYSE or the LSE’s premium listing segment will be allowed to secondary list in Hong Kong.

    Trading & Investment

    TSE Invites Firms to Register for New RFQ Platform for ETFs

    By Editors | 01/11/2020

    The new platform, CONNEQTOR, will be ready for production use next month, allowing institutional investors to send RFQs to market makers.

    Trading & Investment

    PBOC to Scrap Market Maker Approval Process in Interbank Market

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/11/2020

    The PBOC proposes to allow banks and securities firms to only sign an agreement with trading platforms to conduct market making business.

    Structural Regulation

    IFSCA Approves Bullion Trading Regulations for Gift City

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/11/2020

    The regulations provide guidelines on to functions, general obligations, ownership and governance structure for a bullion exchange and clearing corporation in Gift City.

    Structural Regulation

    US, Thailand Partner to Strengthen Infrastructure Finance

    By Editors | 30/10/2020

    The cooperative initiative will focus on the development of financial instruments, project finance, the local debt market, and capital markets.

    Structural Regulation

    New York to Provide Safe Harbour from LIBOR-related Litigation

    By Editors | 30/10/2020

    The legislation provides a safe harbor under New York law from litigation for the use of the recommended benchmark replacement.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    SFC Suspends Licence of Mason Securities Representative

    By Editors | 30/10/2020

    The former licensed representative said she had forgotten to declare an external securities trading account initially, and “could not be bothered to do so subsequently”.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    ASX Extends Go-live of CHESS Replacement to April 2023

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/10/2020

    The one-year extension over what was proposed in June reflects a need for more post-trade processing capacity, highlighted by March’s extreme increases in trading volumes.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    FSC Korea Consults on Enforcement of New Consumer Protection Law

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/10/2020

    The key enforcement proposals relate to consumer rights, the types of firms under scope, and the reach of the new legislation, and the penalties that can be imposed.

    Market Data & Technology

    Global UPI Adoption a Key Focus for DSB in Year Ahead

    By Editors | 28/10/2020

    The DSB has expanded its Technology Advisory Committee to reflect the geographic diversity that will underpin the global UPI implementation effort.

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